A group of Labor party faithful say parachuting Kristina Keneally into a Western Sydney seat is a snub to the community.
There's substantial anger among members of the Labor Party in Western Sydney that former NSW Premier Kristina Keneally is being parachuted into a very safe seat, pushing aside a promising local candidate in the process.
"It's pretty disappointing and disheartening not just for myself but for the local community to be taken for granted in this way," Ms Le said."It's very unfortunate that the voices of the local members aren't heard." "I don't think that not living in the electorate will preclude you from being a great representative for the area, I just think that we need more diverse voices in Parliament."Mr Hayes's brother, Gerard, the national president of the influential Health Services Union, was even more scathing."People can vote, but Labor is telling them who they can vote for — irrespective of the candidate.
She is close to Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, holds the important shadow portfolio of home affairs, and is widely regarded as a key player in a possible future Labor government.
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